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The Southwest received 5-10 inches in areas this week after the remnants of hurricanes Odalys and Polo moved through the region, with New Mexico receiving much of this moisture. The rains helped erase an area of exceptional drought in the state this week. #Drought #Drought2026 #US #NewMexico

Drought has worsened in Maine amid continued dryness, with low streamflows and well levels observed. Extreme drought also emerged along the Maine coastline this week. #Drought #Drought2026 #US #Maine

This week’s CMOR photo is from Independence County, Arkansas. “I’ve been feeding hay daily for 3 weeks. Watering out of tubs for 6 weeks.” Submit your photos: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought#drought #drought2026 #US #Arkansas

U.S. Drought Monitor August 6, 2026 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 40.72% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 40.07% last week. #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

Monitor de Sequía de los Estados Unidos Mapa publicado: Agosto 6, 2026 #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026 #Espanol

The Lower 48, plus Alaska and Puerto Rico, saw a mix of improvements and degradations to dryness or drought conditions this week. A few areas of abnormal dryness emerged on Hawaii. See more change maps: https://go.unl.edu/change-maps#DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

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U.S. Drought Monitor July 23, 2026 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 38.3% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 38.88%% last week. #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

U.S. Drought Monitor July 16, 2026 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 38.88% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 39.59% last week. #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

“The developer building a new data center in north Denver said the facility could use up to 805,000 gallons of water each day to cool its computer systems if all three planned buildings are constructed. A single-family home uses roughly 200 gallons of water per day, according to Denver Water.” #DataCenters #AIDataCenters #Denver #WaterResources #Drought #Drought2026 #Colorado #ColoradoSunhttps://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/denver-data-center-contoversy/

Short-term moderate and severe drought expanded this week in eastern and southern portions of Puerto Rico, and moderate drought expanded eastward to include the islands of Vieques and Culebra. In addition, the U.S. Virgin Islands are experiencing severe drought. #Drought #Drought2026 #US #PuertoRico

Monitor de Sequía de los Estados Unidos Mapa publicado: abril 9, 2026 #DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026 #Espanol

Florida is completely covered in moderate to extreme drought. These conditions are hindering firefighting efforts in the Big Cypress National Preserve, where the National Fire has burned 35,000 acres as of March 5. #Drought #Drought2026 #US #Florida #NationalFire

In the January 2026 edition of Dry Horizons: ➡️ New study assesses drought impacts in the Southern Plains ➡️ Online course addresses drought risk assessment ➡️ Drought expected to worsen in Europe and North America Dry Horizons is a monthly roundup of drought research and news. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizons-january-2026#drought #drought2026 #news #research #january2026